What SAT score do you need for Winona State University? (Middle 50%: 1130–1350)
First-year students at Winona State University who sent an SAT scored 1130–1350, with a median of 1250 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Winona State University admits 75% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Winona State University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1130–1350, median 1250
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Winona State University is for you and whether to send your score.
Winona State University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 75%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1130–1350
- Median SAT
- 1250
- About on the ACT
- 23–29
- Sent an SAT
- 13%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Winona State University admit rate over 10 years
Applications held near 6,642, and Winona State University's admit rate went from 62% to 75%.
- 62%
- 75%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,642 | 5,014 | 75% |
| 2023 | 6,159 | 4,220 | 69% |
| 2022 | 5,367 | 3,958 | 74% |
| 2021 | 5,335 | 4,103 | 77% |
| 2020 | 6,804 | 5,115 | 75% |
| 2019 | 7,663 | 5,204 | 68% |
| 2018 | 7,744 | 5,089 | 66% |
| 2017 | 7,468 | 4,966 | 66% |
| 2016 | 7,476 | 4,467 | 60% |
| 2015 | 6,780 | 4,235 | 62% |
In fall 2024, 1,213 of the 5,014 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Winona State University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1080Far reachHold
- 1080–1120ReachHold
- 1130–1240TargetHold
- 1250–1340TargetSend
- 1350 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Winona State University SAT sections, ACT and GPA
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 560 | 630 | 690 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 560 | 620 | 670 |
| SAT total | 1130 | 1250 | 1350 |
| ACT composite | 21 | 24 | 28 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 13% sent an SAT and 46% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.75
Winona State University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $17,503
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 57%
- Median earnings
- $58,532
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 5,994
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Winona State University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA · 76% admitted1120–1330, median 1260
- Eckerd CollegeSaint Petersburg, FL · 76% admitted1160–1320, median 1240
- University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL · 77% admitted1140–1330, median 1240
- Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD · 75% admitted1210–1370, median 1270
- University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC · 80% admitted1150–1340, median 1250
- University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA · 80% admitted1180–1340, median 1250
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Sources
- Winona State University Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Winona State University website
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